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In the recent case of The Government Legal Service v Brookes UKEAT/0302/16/RN, a question arose as to whether an employer would have to amend its process of subjecting candidates to…

The Scottish Parliament has passed an act, The Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016, which in certain civil proceedings, rules out the previous making of an apology as admitting, or contributing as…

I’ve written in the past about the issue of hoarding and the limited legal remedies that might be used to manage this sensitive but at the same potentially dangerous practice.…

The UK heads to the polls on 8th June 2017. In anticipation, we will have a look at some of the key employment issues being discussed at the moment for…

  For the last 18 years, Skills for Care has been focussed on improving the skills and knowledge of the adult social care workforce. So much has changed in this…

Many would recognise ‘frailty’ in our older population. Clinical definitions of frailty typically involve physical criteria including weight loss, fatigue, physical activity, walking distance and grip strength. Frailty is characterised by…

Scottish Care, the umbrella group for independent care providers in Scotland, has reported on how Care at Home services (and associated housing support services) need to be re-evaluated, and their…

  The social care workforce is predicted to grow enormously over the coming years, by up to half a million by 2025. However, the sector faces significant challenges in attracting…